Overview of Lapse Rate Research
Overview of Lapse Rate Research By Karl Philippoff As a weather observer and research specialist on top of Mount Washington, in addition to my usual observer duties such as
May 2024
Adventure with Kal: Meet Seek the Peak Steward Kally Abrams
Adventure with Kal: Meet Seek the Peak Steward Kally Abrams By Kally Abrams It was mid-July and my calendar was wide open for the next couple of weeks so
Deadline Driven: The 12-Hour Shifts that Power Weather Forecasting from the Northeast’s Highest Peak
Deadline Driven: The 12-Hour Shifts that Power Weather Forecasting from the Northeast's Highest Peak By Wendy Almeida As a new member of the Mount Washington Observatory team, I wanted
Intern Tricia’s Farewell and Research Recap
Intern Tricia's Farewell and Research Recap By Tricia Hutton Summarizing my time on Mount Washington feels like an enormous task, but I'll try. The team at Mount Washington Observatory
April 2024
2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Two Perspectives
2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Two Perspectives By Karl Philippoff and Francis Tarasiewicz Mount Washington, New Hampshire (Francis) I got into meteorology in part, because of how the weather can,
From Mount Washington to Antarctica
From Mount Washington to Antarctica By Charlotte Markey What do Antarctica and the summit of Mount Washington have in common besides weather? Having worked as support staff for both
March 2024
Spring is Here
Spring is Here By Alexis George Our snowpack, although still present, has slowly been dwindling over the course of this month. At the beginning of March, there was a
Solar Eclipse 2024: A Celestial Wonder
Solar Eclipse 2024: A Celestial Wonder By Ryan Knapp As you might have heard through social media, the news, magazines, friends, family, etc., a solar eclipse is about to
Meet Seek the Peak Steward Chris Nichols
Meet Seek the Peak Steward Chris Nichols By MWOBS Staff Mount Washington Observatory’s largest fundraising event, Seek the Peak, has long encouraged participants to seek their peak by picking
A Closer Look at Lenticular Clouds
A Closer Look at Lenticular Clouds By Karl Philippoff I grew up in New Jersey, and while that was great for many reasons, one of the things my home state
